Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-03-17

Is xIO,OJU Tor the next TWO years. 1nis IL
$4,000 year less than the appropriation
made two years ago; very gratifying re-
duction.
Gov. Luce has approved the act to allow
four judges to be- elected In the Wayne
circuit court.
The bill TO detach from the town of Pine
River that portion OF the village OF Alma
which is included in its limits, and attach
the same co Arcadia, where the remainder
OF the village is located, came up as the
special order the other afternoon. There
was no debate on the matter, and when
the vote had been counted IL stood; yeas
30; nays, o.
In committee OF the whole the senate has
passed the bill to allow the Detroit house
of correction to recruit it's forces among
the criminals of the state.
The joint resolution to correct the error
OF the Saginaw circuit court bill, which
abolishes the extra pay of judges in the
upper peninsula, has passed the house. The
question Is TO be submitted to a vote of
the people, at the state and presidential
election in 1884
Gov. Luce has approved the following
bills: To make an appropriation for the
deficiency for constructing and furnishing
an asylum for insane criminals; and TO
prevent the taking Of promiSory notes in
payment for cereals at fictitious values.
The house in committee of the whole
has agreed to the blu for the purchase of $50
acres of land for the Pontiac insane asy-
lum and the appropriation of $4,000 for
the erection OF two buildings for the care
of patients OF quiet class who can he &C
commodated outside of the present build
ing.
The Joint committee on the university
met the other day to consider the memo
rial Of the regents relative TO appropria-
tions for the years 1887 and 1858. Regent
Grosvenor and President Angel were
present, representing the university. The
entire appropriation as asked for in the
memorial was passed, with an addition OF
$1,000 for forge and foundry rooms and
equipment, and Sl,25D additional for con
tingent expense. This last amount is for
an addition to President Angels salary,
which will make the amount $1,000. Mr..
Grosvenor stated that PRECEDENT Angel
had received some hattering offers from
other institutions, AMI that without an
increase in salary they could not hope to
retain him. The appropria tions as unani-
mously passed by the committee and as they
will be adopted by the legislature. amount
for the two years to 3 !01, obs -. The ques-
ton of the proposed increase of the one
twentieth mill tax to one tenth mill
caus ed an animated dis cnssion. President
Angel and Mr.. Grosvenor urged the in
crease. Mr.. Manly said that he had made
thorough canvass OF the house, aud he
felt certain that it would not con sent to
the increase. The members of the senate
committee were d spOsed to grant the in
crease, but in view OF the temper OF the
house the committee finally voted to leave
the tax as II IL.
Senator Wisner's bill in reference TO re-
imbursement by the state of business de-
| stroyed by legislative enactment, or con-
1 I'LL. 90 r.
| senate judiciary committee. The material
| portions of the bill read as follows: That
| IL shall be the duty OF the board OF state
auditors to examine, al Just and settle all
| claims and demands that may be presented
| TO il by any person. firm or corporation
may hereafter arise on account OF the en-
acting of any law, or from any change in
| the constitution of this state, whereby any
business, trade or occupation thereto law
| fully carried on in this state, was or Is
made unlawful and is prohibited. The said
| board shall not allow or audit any claim
| under the provisions of this act unless the
| same shall be established by competent
| testimony" The bill concludes with the
| following words "All claims allowed I'M
| der the provisions of this act shall be GER
| titled TO the auditor-general, who shall
| draw his warrant therefore upon the state
| treasury. payable from the general fund
: of the state and TO the person in whose
however, that not more than the sum of
| $4,000 in amount of said orders shall he
| paid during anyone fiscal year. unless
| there be a special tax levied therefor:
| And provided further that all orders
drawn in any year and not paid on presen-
| tation at the close of the fiscal year. shall
| thereafter draw interest at the rate Of
| four per centum per annum. The said
board shall he allowed their necessary ex-
penses in the performance OF their duties
under this act and SO for each day engaged
| therein.
| home will report in favor of an appropria-
| tion OF S21S.G1O for running expenses for
| the two current years. The items are as
| follows: Quartermaster departing Mt,
| $Sl, 1881: subsistence on a basis of $50 iu-
| mates, $500; medical department. $1,000.
| pay department, $35, ia, making tho total
| aS above. The committee also recommend
an appropriation of SIS. IA for the cree
ton cf a new hospital, and for "a water
| supply TO the soldiers home. Plans were
submitted by G. W. Fairfield. superinten-
| dent of construction, for the hospital and
| they were highly approved of by the COM
| mttee. Col. Wells, the executive mem
Der of the board OF trustees, says that
| Gen. Byron X. Pierce will assume the Of
flee OF commandant April |. Col. Wells
will continue as trustee. but the active
management OF the soldiers home will be
with Gen. Pierce.
The senate has passed the bill which has
already passed the house, amending the
| libel law Of 1855. The amended section, &
| now reads as follows: The words actual
| damage in this act shall be construed to
| include all damages the plaintiff may
show he has suffered in respect to his
| property, business, trade. profession, or
occupation, and no other damages"
The senate has passed Mr. Palinor's
marriage license bill.